Plus fours

noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounWide knickerbocker breeches, so called because originally they were designed with four inches of excess material so as to hang in a fold below the fastening beneath the knee; traditionally associated with sports, especially golf.

Synonyms

knickerbockers open-kneed breeches knicker smallclothes breeches knee-breeches underbreeches knickerbocker breeks bloomers kneebuckle britches

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